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Property Tax Increase of 8.2% for FY2026-27
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What changed
The proposed budget increases the property tax rate from 1.12 to 1.21 per $100 of assessed value, an 8.2% increase over FY2025-26. This is the first rate increase in three years.
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Who is affected
All residential and commercial property owners within city limits. A home assessed at $300,000 would pay approximately $270 more per year.
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What you can do
The public comment period is open until April 12. The budget hearing is April 18 at 7pm at City Hall. Written comments can be submitted to budget@cityname.gov.
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Where the money goes
$4.1 million increase allocated to road repair and infrastructure. $2.3 million to school facility improvements. Public safety budget reduced by $890,000 due to deferred fleet replacement.
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Key deadlines
- April 12: Public comment period closes
- April 18, 7pm: Budget hearing at City Hall
- May 1: City Council final vote
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Context
This budget follows two years of flat property tax rates. The road repair allocation responds to a 2025 infrastructure assessment that rated 34% of city roads as "poor" condition. The school facilities funding addresses overcrowding at three elementary schools.
“The proposed rate of $1.21 per $100 assessed value represents a necessary investment in infrastructure that has been deferred for too long.”
“Public Safety fleet replacement will be deferred to FY2027-28, saving $890,000 in the current cycle.”